Police search for man who groped two women in Downtown Brooklyn

Police are on the lookout for a man they say groped multiple women in Downtown Brooklyn last Friday morning.

The alleged assailant first approached a 26-year-old woman outside 14 Boerum Place at around 5:30 a.m. on June 6, per the NYPD. He reportedly grabbed her buttocks and repeatedly pressed his body against hers, then fled north toward Joralemon Street.

Half an hour later, the same man walked up behind a 31-year-old woman outside 286 Cadman Plaza, grabbed her by the waist, and pulled her against his body, police said. He pressed his groin against her buttocks multiple times, then ran off on Clinton Street. The victim was left with a minor knee injury, police said, but did not require medical attention.

man suspected of groping women — The suspect was last seen in a brown sweatshirt and sweatpants. Photos courtesy of NYPD/Crimestoppers

The suspect is wanted for forcible touching, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail. He was last seen wearing a brown sweatshirt, brown sweatpants, and white sneakers. Police are asking anyone with knowledge of the incidents to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477, or submit their tips on the Crime Stoppers website or on X @NYPDTip

According to the latest NYPD data, “other sex crimes” — which include all non-rape crimes of a sexual nature — are up 77.3% year-to-date in the 84th Precinct, where Friday’s incidents occurred, with 39 incidents reported as of June 8; rape is up 200% in the same precinct. Across the Brooklyn North patrol district, rape is up 4.7% year-to-date, and other sex crimes are up 13.2%.